Sorry, if this has already been posted to the list. I just now read my U of MN newsletter and found the following:
http://www1.umn.edu/systemwide/enews/#Anchor-Center-35882 A blurb: >Center for School Change leading small school effort A growing body of educational research on small high schools shows that in comparisons of students attending smaller high schools with similar students attending large high schools, those in small schools have consistently higher grades, better attendance, higher graduation rates, and overall more satisfaction with their education. Educators in smaller schools also find them more satisfying places to work. > >...the Center for School Change at the University's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs is working to put that research into practice in St. Paul, Cincinnati, and West Clermont public high schools. The center recently received a $3.9 million grant from the Gates Foundation to support conversion of large schools in these cities into small schools of choice. There are two hotlinks at the bottom of the article (it's in a larger column so scroll slowly) about the two programs cited. So, how do we get Minneapolis in on this? How can we take advantage of it?. I hope someone with access to MPS administration will get a response or reaction to the report from someone up there and post it to the list. Emilie Quast SE Como _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
